Search 1,000 of PHOTOSChristian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Bale first caught the public eye at the age of 13, when he was cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun (1987). He is most notable for playing Bruce Wayne/Batman in the Batman franchise. In 2010, he won an Oscar for the film The Fighter.